Overview
- Up to 20,000 Saudi-backed troops have gathered near al-Wadeeah and al-Abr, with reports of potential Saudi airstrikes being cautioned if separatists hold recent gains.
- STC forces say they control Hadramawt and al-Mahra and have moved into Abyan, rejecting Saudi and Yemeni government calls to withdraw.
- After briefing the Security Council, António Guterres urged maximum restraint, warning unilateral moves deepen divisions and could destabilize the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa.
- The U.N. says 59 UN and partner personnel remain detained by Houthi authorities, with three referred to a special criminal court, as humanitarian needs affect roughly 19.5 million people.
- STC representatives are seeking U.S. military, diplomatic and economic support against the Houthis, highlighting UAE backing and widening rifts within the anti-Houthi coalition.